Artpeggios began a choir in a French Primary School in London

Lately, Artpeggios began a choir with two classes of grade 5 from one of the French Primary School in London.

After two sessions, the respective teachers of the classes, Mrs Kergoat and Mr Roch, gave a positive opinion of it. As they said, the singer has a really beautiful voice and she is very good with the children. Being part of a choir is very positive for the pupils as they can learn more about this art, and about music. Also, more than discovering a new world, they can learn discipline and how to work together, with they qualities and defects. Everybody in a choir is important and they have to improve their listening quality.

For Belen Barnaus, the singing teacher, everything is going well. Children are enthusiastic and they love singing. Actually, some of them are really good at it. Teaching to a group of children is really interesting and as she said, she has to adapt because they are many and she wants to establish a positive relationship with them.

For a child, be part of a choir can be really helpful because singing in a group is a way to get in touch with music, to have fun with other children and also it is not an exam, it’s just a great moment all together. It makes them aware of their body, they have to act a little bit and it is good for their memory, as they have to learn songs by heart.

This choir is just beginning and as it is going well, let’s hope that it will be better and better and maybe some of the children will be interesting in singing more.

 

Agnès Dargent – Art teacher

Vision of your relation with Artpeggios as a teacher:

Thanks to my varied interest and training I teach observational drawing, various painting techniques and Photoshop. I like to reference my lessons to history of art too. We’ve got a lot to learn from the Masters!

What is your aim as a teacher?

I want my students to gain the confidence to be creative. I believe that anyone can draw or paint if they have an interest in it. I’ve got lots of exercise and ideas to get them there! 

Why Artpeggios?

Being French but having lived in London for nearly 10 years I enjoy teaching in both languages and give my students the opportunity to learn in their native language.

Your favorite artists:

I like artists who work with colours like Delacroix, Van Gogh, Rothko or Kapoor and I’m always impressed with Picasso, Manet or Daumier drawings.

 

 

Emilie Perraudeau – Drama teacher

Vision of your relation with Artpeggios as a teacher:

Working for Artpeggios is a real pleasure, It brings Drama Class in West London. And It’s great to do class in the Bahvan Theatre.

How do you see your teaching methods evolving and the way you pass on to your students your knowledge?

As director and performer, it was important to me to share my skills and experiences. It’s so great when I see the students create their on show. We work on different material as the mime, impro, novels , plays or also film scenes.  For me it’s important to find our own way to tell a story. I love share my passion about drama and art.

What is your aim as a teacher?

My main objective is for the students to have fun! And later on to enjoy the artistic creation and how we can express emotions through text and characters.  The important word in drama is “sharing”.

Why Artpeggios?

I have had chance to be asked to work for Artpeggios. I think it’s great for the french community to have this king of cultural center where everyone could do an artistic activity.

Why in London? Other activities you may have?

I came to work in London 5 years ago. I have created my own production company “The Art FabriC” and I am working as freelance stage director and drama teacher. I am also part of the French British Improvisation (FBI) as director and performer. I am also a writer (plays, short stories and comics books).

Do you perform in London, or anywhere else?

I do sometimes work in Paris or in France with the FBI but I am based in London.

Your favorite artists:

I have so many… Probably Miranda Hart for her british humor, and Jean Luc Lagarce for his plays.

 

Cassandra Mathews – Guitar teacher

I work part time for Artpeggios and enjoy my role within the school in teaching individual lessons in a variety of styles.  Before coming to Artpeggios I had mainly taught classical guitar, but working here has enabled me to explore other approaches to teaching guitar.  This has been through teaching my students to play songs that they are familiar with, such as those in the charts and teaching enjoyment of the instrument in this way.

My ultimate aim as a teacher is to promote enjoyment of making music and to develop innate musical capabilities in my students.  Artpeggios is a great place to teach because it offers me the chance to teach from a fixed location so that I am not forced to travel all over London, as well as the fact that their facilities are fantastic and very well organised.  Obviously, it helps to be in the great location of central London as there are so many opportunities to perform both for myself and my students.

As well as teaching, I am a fully functional performer and often perform in venues and churches around London either solo or with violinist Sean Riley.

My favourite artists are an eclectic mix that ranges from Marcin Dylla (classical guitarist), Deftones (alternative rock) to London Elektricity (drum and bass)…if it is of high quality musicianship, I’ll enjoy it!

 

Alexandra Petropoulos – Journalist, Musician, Ethnomusicologist

How do you see your teaching methods evolving and the way you pass on to your students your knowledge?

I approach every student as an individual. What works for one doesn’t always help another learn. So my teaching methods are constantly evolving and developing to help my students make the most of their lessons. I’ve been known to include from games, theatrics and even Legos in my lessons, as Iong as it helps my students progress!

What is your aim as a teacher?

Music matters. And learning it leads to a greater appreciation of our world well beyond the realm of clefs and scales. Through teaching, I hope to help beginning and intermediate students hone that appreciation and build a solid foundation in flute technique, interpretation, repertoire, and theory.

Why Artpeggios?

Artpeggios is a top-quality school, with great facilities and amazing staff who are so encouraging to their students. I’ve never seen an unhappy student within those walls!

Why in London? Other activities you may have?

London is a wonderful city where you can hear any kind of music you like – even the more obscure instruments like Japanese shakuhachi (bamboo flute)!

Do you perform in London or anywhere else?

Occasionally perform with various groups in London and have participated on both recordings and film soundtracks.

Your favorite artists:

Emmanuel Pahud, Jean-Pierre Rampal and Ian Clarke.

Arctic Monkeys in Paris

Last week I’ve been to the concert of Arctic Monkeys in Paris. Too bad the concerts in London were sold out because seeing them at the O2 Arena would have been amazing.Never mind, the concert was still awesome at the Zénith of Paris. The first song to play was “Do I wanna know” from their last Album “AM”. Alex Turner, the singer, arrived on stage in a cloud of smoke and applauded by a full room.

During almost 2 hours, Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Nick O’Malley and Matt Helders played their best songs in front of their fans. Several fans around me were singing all the lyrics with Alex Turner, and when “I bet you look good on the dancefloor” was performed, all the girls began to sing together.  The recall was amazing and during all the concerts, the lighting effects were in harmony with the songs, creating a great atmosphere for all the fans.

Arctic Monkeys are a music group from Sheffield, founded in 2002. They released 5 albums and received 5 Brit Awards.

Now on Tour, almost all the concerts are sold out, but they will be headlining T in The Park in 2014 in Kinross in Scotland over the weekend of 11^th-13^th July.

Finsbury Park Tickets are also available on Arctic Monkeys website for their show with Tame Impala, Miles Kane and Royal Blood on Friday 23^rd and Saturday 24^th May 2014.

If I have to give you one advice, put good shoes to enjoy their concert and dance around!

Performance

Artpeggios is a bilingual school that provide a variety of drama course both in French and English for everybody. Our asset is our Magic course. Our students can learn how to amaze their friends with magic tricks.

At Artpeggios we want our students to learn while having fun. They need to see those courses as a way to develop their life and not as an obligation.

Art

At Artpeggios, we teach our student how to use their natural creativity and to develop it.

Our students can draw, paint or learn how to create a manga or how to use Photoshop. They are always following their tastes and interests in order to learn what they really want to.

Art and Manga classes

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Artpeggios is a music and art academy in West London for everyone. Share, learn, enjoy, practice, make new friends, express your artistic and creative vibes and play unlimited music now 7 days a week till late in our 400 m² fully equipped building ideally located on Earl’s court road! Our professional teachers come from diverse backgrounds and are well versed in music and art education.

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